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The Resource True blood, The complete first season, [presented by] Home Box Office ; produced by Alexander Woo ; produced by Carol Dunn Trussell

True blood, The complete first season, [presented by] Home Box Office ; produced by Alexander Woo ; produced by Carol Dunn Trussell

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Summary
The small town of Bon Temps, Louisiana boasts a wide array of colorful locals. Sookie Stackhouse is a sweet and innocent waitress who hides her powerful ability to read minds. Bill Compton is a 173 year-old vampire who's just moved back to town. Sookie's brother Jason is a ladies' man who can't seem to stay out of trouble. Tough-as-nails Tara is Sookie's loyal best friend and Sam is the owner of Merlotte's who tries to keep his feelings for Sookie to himself. Lafayette is a man about town who's always cooking up something illicit
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • fre
  • por
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Extent
5 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.)
Note
  • Based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris
  • Created for television by Alan Ball
  • Originally broadcast on HBO television during the 2008 season
  • Contains all 12 episodes from the first season
  • Bonus features: In-Focus: Vampires in America, a mock-u-mentary; Tru Blood Beverage Ads; Vampire Service Ads; PSAs: both pro- and anti-vampire rights; six audio commentaries with cast and crew
  • Special features: Disc 5: "In focus: vampires in America:" a mock-u-mentary about vampires in America; "Tru blood beverage ads:" French and American "Tru blood" beverage ads; "Vampire service ads:" ads for vampire dating, vampire hotels and lawyers that service vampires; "Public service announcements:" both pro- and anti-vampire rights; six audio commentaries with cast and crew, including executive production and creator Alan Ball, Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer
Contents
  • Disc 1. Episode 1:
  • Strange love
  • written and directed by Alan Ball
  • Episode 2: The
  • first taste
  • written by Alan Ball ; directed by Scott Winant
  • Disc 2. Episode 3:
  • Mine
  • written by Alan Ball ; directed by John Dahl
  • Episode 4:
  • Escape from Dragon House
  • written by Brian Buckner ; directed by Michael Lehmann
  • written by Chris Offutt ; directed by Marcos Siega
  • Disc 3. Episode 5:
  • Sparks fly out
  • written by Alexander Woo ; directed by Dan Minahan
  • Episode 6:
  • Cold ground
  • written by Raelle Tucker ; directed by Nick Gomez
  • Episode 7:
  • Burning house of love
  • written by Chris Offutt ; directed by Scott Winant
  • Disc 4. Episode 8: The
  • fourth man in the fire
  • written by Alexander Woo ; directed by Michael Lehmann
  • Episode 9:
  • Plaisir d'amour
  • written by Brian Buckner ; directed by Anthony M. Hemingway
  • Episode 10:
  • I don't wanna know
  • Disc 5. Episode 11:
  • To love is to bury
  • written and directed by Nancy Oliver
  • Episode 12:
  • You'll be the death of me
  • written by Raelle Tucker ; directed by Alan Ball
Isbn
9786312801948
Instance
Label
True blood, The complete first season
Title
True blood
Title number
The complete first season
Statement of responsibility
[presented by] Home Box Office ; produced by Alexander Woo ; produced by Carol Dunn Trussell
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • fre
  • por
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
The small town of Bon Temps, Louisiana boasts a wide array of colorful locals. Sookie Stackhouse is a sweet and innocent waitress who hides her powerful ability to read minds. Bill Compton is a 173 year-old vampire who's just moved back to town. Sookie's brother Jason is a ladies' man who can't seem to stay out of trouble. Tough-as-nails Tara is Sookie's loyal best friend and Sam is the owner of Merlotte's who tries to keep his feelings for Sookie to himself. Lafayette is a man about town who's always cooking up something illicit
Member of
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
True blood (Television program)
Dewey number
791.45/72
Intended audience
TV-MA
Language note
  • English (Dolby 5.1), dubbed French (Dolby 5.1) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby 2.0) dialogue, English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles
  • Closed captioned for the hearing impaired
LC call number
PN1992.77
LC item number
.T78 2009
PerformerNote
Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley, Chris Bauer, Nelsan Ellis, Jim Parrack, Carrie Preston, Michael Raymond-James, William Sanderson, Alexander Skarsgård
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1976-
  • 1944-
  • 1957-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Woo, Alexander
  • Trussell, Carol Dunn
  • Paquin, Anna
  • Moyer, Stephen
  • Trammell, Sam
  • Kwanten, Ryan
  • Wesley, Rutina
  • Bauer, Chris
  • Ellis, Nelsan
  • Parrack, Jim
  • Preston, Carrie
  • Raymond-James, Michael
  • Sanderson, William
  • Skarsgård, Alexander
  • Harris, Charlaine
  • Ball, Alan
  • Home Box Office (Firm)
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
Runtime
720
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Stackhouse, Sookie (Fictitious character)
  • Vampires
  • Waitresses
  • Bars (Drinking establishments)
  • Blood
Technique
live action
Label
True blood, The complete first season, [presented by] Home Box Office ; produced by Alexander Woo ; produced by Carol Dunn Trussell
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris
  • Created for television by Alan Ball
  • Originally broadcast on HBO television during the 2008 season
  • Contains all 12 episodes from the first season
  • Bonus features: In-Focus: Vampires in America, a mock-u-mentary; Tru Blood Beverage Ads; Vampire Service Ads; PSAs: both pro- and anti-vampire rights; six audio commentaries with cast and crew
  • Special features: Disc 5: "In focus: vampires in America:" a mock-u-mentary about vampires in America; "Tru blood beverage ads:" French and American "Tru blood" beverage ads; "Vampire service ads:" ads for vampire dating, vampire hotels and lawyers that service vampires; "Public service announcements:" both pro- and anti-vampire rights; six audio commentaries with cast and crew, including executive production and creator Alan Ball, Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Disc 1. Episode 1:
  • Strange love
  • written and directed by Alan Ball
  • Episode 2: The
  • first taste
  • written by Alan Ball ; directed by Scott Winant
  • Disc 2. Episode 3:
  • Mine
  • written by Alan Ball ; directed by John Dahl
  • Episode 4:
  • Escape from Dragon House
  • written by Brian Buckner ; directed by Michael Lehmann
  • written by Chris Offutt ; directed by Marcos Siega
  • Disc 3. Episode 5:
  • Sparks fly out
  • written by Alexander Woo ; directed by Dan Minahan
  • Episode 6:
  • Cold ground
  • written by Raelle Tucker ; directed by Nick Gomez
  • Episode 7:
  • Burning house of love
  • written by Chris Offutt ; directed by Scott Winant
  • Disc 4. Episode 8: The
  • fourth man in the fire
  • written by Alexander Woo ; directed by Michael Lehmann
  • Episode 9:
  • Plaisir d'amour
  • written by Brian Buckner ; directed by Anthony M. Hemingway
  • Episode 10:
  • I don't wanna know
  • Disc 5. Episode 11:
  • To love is to bury
  • written and directed by Nancy Oliver
  • Episode 12:
  • You'll be the death of me
  • written by Raelle Tucker ; directed by Alan Ball
Control code
ocn303682189
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
5 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.)
Immediate source of acquisition
These DVD discs are copy protected.
Isbn
9786312801948
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883929048830
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 1000045477
  • 4000018035
  • 2000007117
  • 2000007118
  • 2000007119
  • 2000007230
  • 2000007233
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
Video recording format
DVD
Label
True blood, The complete first season, [presented by] Home Box Office ; produced by Alexander Woo ; produced by Carol Dunn Trussell
Publication
Note
  • Based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris
  • Created for television by Alan Ball
  • Originally broadcast on HBO television during the 2008 season
  • Contains all 12 episodes from the first season
  • Bonus features: In-Focus: Vampires in America, a mock-u-mentary; Tru Blood Beverage Ads; Vampire Service Ads; PSAs: both pro- and anti-vampire rights; six audio commentaries with cast and crew
  • Special features: Disc 5: "In focus: vampires in America:" a mock-u-mentary about vampires in America; "Tru blood beverage ads:" French and American "Tru blood" beverage ads; "Vampire service ads:" ads for vampire dating, vampire hotels and lawyers that service vampires; "Public service announcements:" both pro- and anti-vampire rights; six audio commentaries with cast and crew, including executive production and creator Alan Ball, Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Disc 1. Episode 1:
  • Strange love
  • written and directed by Alan Ball
  • Episode 2: The
  • first taste
  • written by Alan Ball ; directed by Scott Winant
  • Disc 2. Episode 3:
  • Mine
  • written by Alan Ball ; directed by John Dahl
  • Episode 4:
  • Escape from Dragon House
  • written by Brian Buckner ; directed by Michael Lehmann
  • written by Chris Offutt ; directed by Marcos Siega
  • Disc 3. Episode 5:
  • Sparks fly out
  • written by Alexander Woo ; directed by Dan Minahan
  • Episode 6:
  • Cold ground
  • written by Raelle Tucker ; directed by Nick Gomez
  • Episode 7:
  • Burning house of love
  • written by Chris Offutt ; directed by Scott Winant
  • Disc 4. Episode 8: The
  • fourth man in the fire
  • written by Alexander Woo ; directed by Michael Lehmann
  • Episode 9:
  • Plaisir d'amour
  • written by Brian Buckner ; directed by Anthony M. Hemingway
  • Episode 10:
  • I don't wanna know
  • Disc 5. Episode 11:
  • To love is to bury
  • written and directed by Nancy Oliver
  • Episode 12:
  • You'll be the death of me
  • written by Raelle Tucker ; directed by Alan Ball
Control code
ocn303682189
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
5 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.)
Immediate source of acquisition
These DVD discs are copy protected.
Isbn
9786312801948
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883929048830
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 1000045477
  • 4000018035
  • 2000007117
  • 2000007118
  • 2000007119
  • 2000007230
  • 2000007233
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
Video recording format
DVD

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